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A seated woman in a maroon-brown sari with a garland of white and orange flowers holds a silver trident aloft while smiling, sitting on a cushioned seat draped in blue fabric decorated with white flower strands. In front of her a woman in a white sari with a red border kneels on a red patterned rug, holding a lit oil lamp and offering items, while a shaven-headed young man in saffron and rudraksha beads sits beside the lamp. A standing person in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. A framed deity picture hangs on the white wall, and a white-flower garland with marigolds decorates the scene.

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A photograph of a pada puja at a devotee's home. A seated figure on the right, wearing a red-orange garment, a long flower garland of red, yellow and white blooms, and white tilak, raises a silver ceremonial staff. Before them on a patterned rug, a woman in white kneels beside a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and flowers. Behind them, standing attendants in orange and white robes, one with a yellow flower garland and rudraksha beads, and a seated sannyasi in orange with a mala, watch. A blue and purple draped backdrop with flower strands frames the scene.2014-06-26July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26A photograph inside a home living room during a padapuja house visit. A seated figure in a dark red-brown robe with an orange-and-gold border, wearing a white and red flower garland, rudraksha mala, gold bangles and armlets, raises a tall silver staff toward the ceiling and smiles. Around them, a young man in orange robes and rudraksha malas, another in white with a mala, and a standing attendant in orange hold ritual items. A woman in white with a red-brown shawl sits with hands folded in prayer, while a woman in red reaches toward a brass bell and a flaming oil lamp on a tray of flowers. A framed painting hangs on the wall and a lamp glows overhead.2014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a pada puja at a devotee's home. A seated figure in a dark maroon robe with a red flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a silver trident-topped staff on the left. Beside him, a young monk in orange robes with a white garland holds a lit oil lamp over a silver plate near fruit and flowers. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a younger woman in purple with folded hands sit on a patterned mat in front of the altar. A man in orange sits at the far left, and a photographer in a maroon-and-gold dhoti stands behind with a camera. Red flowers and a vase sit on the floor.2014-06-26A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala receives ritual honour inside a small room with pink walls and green shelves. The seated figure holds a long silver staff upright and smiles. Beside them a woman in an orange-and-gold sari leans forward holding a small brass vessel near a lit oil lamp. In the foreground a seated man in white clothes with a white-marked forehead holds his hands over the flame of the lamp. A woman in a teal blouse with palms pressed together sits at the lower left before a brass plate of rice, fruit and offerings. Two men in white stand in the background with hands folded.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesA seated figure in a red-orange robe with a long white and red flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style mala holds a silver trident upright, smiling, on an orange-draped chair against a pink wall with a green shelf. Beside them a priest in an orange-gold dhoti kneels and tends a brass vessel, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a sandalwood-marked forehead and rudraksha mala lights an oil lamp before a heap of grain and offerings. Standing devotees in white press palms together at the right, and kneeling devotees in the lower left fold their hands in namaskar. A small golden figure rests on the chair arm and a photographer in an orange-trimmed garment stands behind.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22